2 Timothy

2 Timothy 2:3–10

³Join me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. ⁴A soldier refrains from entangling himself in civilian affairs, in order to please the one who enlisted him. ⁵Likewise, a competitor does not receive the crown unless he competes according to the rules. ⁶The hardworking farmer should be the first to partake of the crops. ⁷Consider what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all things.

⁸Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David, as proclaimed by my gospel, ⁹for which I suffer to the extent of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God cannot be chained! ¹⁰For this reason I endure all things for the sake of the elect, so that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.

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2 Timothy 2:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Join me in suffering	Συνκακοπάθησον	Synkakopathēson	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4777 I suffer hardships together with
like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
good	καλὸς	kalos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
soldier	στρατιώτης	stratiōtēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4757 a soldier
of Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus

2 Timothy 2:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A soldier	στρατευόμενος	strateuomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4754 I wage war, fight
refrains from	οὐδεὶς	oudeis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
entangling himself	ἐμπλέκεται	empleketai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1707 I enfold, entangle
in	ταῖς	tais	Article - Dative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
affairs	πραγματείαις	pragmateiais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G4230 a business, an occupation
in order	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
to please	ἀρέσῃ	aresē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G700 I please, serve
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
enlisted him	στρατολογήσαντι	stratologēsanti	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular	G4758 I enlist troops

2 Timothy 2:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Likewise	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
a	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
competitor	ἀθλῇ	athlē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G118 I compete
does not receive the crown	στεφανοῦται	stephanoutai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4737 I crown, adorn
unless	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
he competes	ἀθλήσῃ	athlēsē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G118 I compete
according to the rules	νομίμως	nomimōs	Adverb	G3545 lawfully

2 Timothy 2:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
hardworking	κοπιῶντα	kopiōnta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2872 I grow weary, toil
farmer	γεωργὸν	geōrgon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1092 a worker of the soil, husbandman, vine-dresser
should be	δεῖ	dei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
the first	πρῶτον	prōton	Adverb - Superlative	G4412 first, before
to partake	μεταλαμβάνειν	metalambanein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3335 I share in, partake of
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
crops	καρπῶν	karpōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2590 fruit, result, gain

2 Timothy 2:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Consider	νόει	noei	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G3539 I understand, consider
what	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
I am saying	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
for	γάρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κύριος	Kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
will give	δώσει	dōsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
you	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
insight	σύνεσιν	synesin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4907 understanding
into	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
all things	πᾶσιν	pasin	Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of

2 Timothy 2:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Remember	Μνημόνευε	Mnēmoneue	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G3421 I remember, make mention of
Jesus	Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστὸν	Christon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
raised	ἐγηγερμένον	egēgermenon	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
dead	νεκρῶν	nekrōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3498 dead, a corpse
descended	σπέρματος	spermatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4690 seed, offspring
from David	Δαυίδ	Dauid	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1138 David
as proclaimed by	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
gospel	εὐαγγέλιόν	euangelion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2098 the good news, the gospel

2 Timothy 2:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
for	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
which	ᾧ	hō	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
I suffer	κακοπαθῶ	kakopathō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2553 I suffer evil, endure affliction
to the extent of	μέχρι	mechri	Preposition	G3360 as far as, until
being chained	δεσμῶν	desmōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1199 a bond, chain
like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
a criminal	κακοῦργος	kakourgos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2557 a criminal
But	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
word	λόγος	logos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
cannot be chained	δέδεται	dedetai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1210 I bind

2 Timothy 2:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For this reason	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
I endure	ὑπομένω	hypomenō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G5278 I remain behind, endure
all things	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
for the sake of	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
elect	ἐκλεκτούς	eklektous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1588 chosen, elect, choice, select
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
they	αὐτοὶ	autoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
too	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
may obtain	τύχωσιν	tychōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G5177 I obtain, I happen, perhaps
salvation	σωτηρίας	sōtērias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4991 deliverance, salvation
that	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Christ	Χριστῷ	Christō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
with	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
eternal	αἰωνίου	aiōniou	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G166 eternal, unending
glory	δόξης	doxēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor